Job prospects Criminal Lawyer in Saskatchewan

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "criminal lawyer" in Saskatchewan or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Saskatchewan

These outlooks were updated on December 11, 2024.

Good

The employment outlook will be good for Lawyers and Quebec notaries (NOC 41101) in Saskatchewan for the 2024-2026 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
Not many positions will become available due to retirements.
There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Employment trends in base services for businesses including legal services are tied to general economic conditions and business cycle in the province. A positive economic growth outlook for 2025 and 2026 should support job growth for this occupation.
For notary offices, real estate markets will continue to have a positive impact on this occupation.
Over the next few years, lawyers with multiple areas of practice, including regulatory compliance, privacy and access to information and international trade, may have better prospects.

Here are some key facts about Lawyers and Quebec notaries in Saskatchewan:

Approximately 1,750 people work in this occupation.
Lawyers and Quebec notaries mainly work in the following sectors:
- Legal services (NAICS 5411): 75%
- Provincial and territorial public administration (NAICS 912): 12%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 94% compared to 81% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 6% compared to 19% for all occupations
84% of lawyers and quebec notaries work all year, while 16% work only part of the year, compared to 65% and 35% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 48 weeks compared to 43 weeks for all occupations.
42% of lawyers and quebec notaries are self-employed compared to an average of 16% for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 59% compared to 53% for all occupations
- Women: 41% compared to 47% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 63% compared to 18% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 36% compared to 7% for all occupations

Explore job prospects in Saskatchewan by economic region.

Location	Job prospects
Northern Region	Good
Prince Albert Region	Good
Regina–Moose Mountain Region	Good
Saskatoon–Biggar Region	Good
Swift Current–Moose Jaw Region	Undetermined
Yorkton–Melville Region	Undetermined